The specific section on ERA-NET Cofund is available in Chapter V (page 574 et seq.). Horizon 2020 Premiums – Under H2020, a final application review is required if the total contribution requested by the EC to the actual direct costs exceeds €325,000. This is the case for research and innovation actions, innovation and ERC grants. No examination is required for Marie Skłodowska Curie measurements. However, the university strongly recommends having an interim review carried out for each H2020 grant, whose budget for direct costs > is 325,000 euros. The interim review will be conducted at the end of the first reporting period so that divisions can identify areas at risk as early as possible. The guide to the intermediate exam is available here. In addition to the grant agreement, it is mandatory for all beneficiaries to sign a consortium agreement. Each consortium must define its own structures and rules that meet its specific needs.
In order to support the preparation of your specific consortium agreement, ERA-LEARN provides a template for the ERA-NET Cofund consortium agreement. The model is based on DESCA. DESCA 2020 is a global consortium agreement for Horizon 2020. Initiated by major FP7 interest groups and updated in consultation with the FP community for Horizon 2020, it provides a reliable framework for project consortia. www.desca-2020.eu/ The following documents describe the evidence and documents generally requested by auditors for the review of FP7 grants and the H2020 Framework Programme. All formal steps in the preparation of the grant agreement are described in the H2020 online manual. Once the ERA-LEARN Cofund proposal has been proposed for funding, the European Commission will open a meeting on the participant portal to prepare the grant agreement. For employees who work 100% on an EC H2020 authorization grant, a declaration of exclusivity is also required at the end of each reference period. A decelration model can be downloaded from declaration_100.odt. The European Commission offers a free IPR service to inform and advise partners on intellectual and industrial property rights – the IPR Helpdesk.
How to avoid frequent mistakes in cost claims – A guide from the European Commission In addition, the voluntary guidelines on the framework for joint programming in the field of research will particularly help participants to set up their intellectual property framework. The IPR Help Desk`s “IpR in Horizon 2020” guide is available here. You can find factsheets on the different phases of the project at the following address: Specific to ERA-NET Cofund is the so-called “Cofund explanation”, which must be provided by all parties involved. This declaration must be completed by all program holders and program managers….
